Dreamworld - Kenny & Belinda's Dreamland Updates

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

5 minutes ago, themagician said:

It’s great to see the park is being so transparent about what’s happening and what’s to come. And it’s great they’ve put effort into the banners on the construction fencing too.

We’ve complained forever about the parks literally pretending they aren’t constructing giant rollercoasters until 2 weeks before soft open so this full story time transparency is good… provided they keep transparent if things are delayed…

[aaronm]

Serpent Slayer being sandblasted within an inch of its life today.

Also the theming on Candy Flyer seems incredibly cheap, hopefully it’s just temporary.

[themagician]

1 hour ago, aaronm said:

Also the theming on Candy Flyer seems incredibly cheap, hopefully it’s just temporary.

The theming is the exact same as it was when it was Gingy’s Glider. Other than the removal of Gingy. There was no mention of the ride on the information walls at the start of the area, so maybe it’s retiring this year.

[themagician]

It’s only been closed for a week before the carousel has already reopened with its new theme. I suspect it may close again at some point to allow for some final works to be compete. 

[themagician]

The Madagascar sign has been removed. Work is happening to the bridge. And the boats are temporarily unavailable while these works happen

And here’s a look at the progress of the ball pit and stage 

[Ogre]

[Gazza]

Who could forget dear little ratboy!

[New display name]

Did they get kids to paint the car?

Edited February 9, 2023 by New display name

[Gobbledok]

Prob same person from that wiggles sign. 

[Tricoart]

Don't really get what's wrong with it's paint job tbh, it's just a simple red-coloured car on a kids ride. Is it the little bit of roughness above the wheel?

[Michelangelo]

6 hours ago, Tricoart said:

Don't really get what's wrong with it's paint job tbh, it's just a simple red-coloured car on a kids ride. Is it the little bit of roughness above the wheel?

Yeah I don’t either… that’s how the Rat’s car looks in the early shows on ABC Kids 🤷🏻‍♂️

Nowhere near as bad as that amateur paint job of “snake skin” or whatever it’s meant to be on the black fence as you drive in

 

[REGIE]

Gold coaster , tailspin and “escape coaster” all have new icons on the dreamworld website. It’s fairly minor but they look good!

[themagician]

Photos of the sign lights on posted by the manufacturer. 

You can also see the mould for Kenny in the background 

[Brods]

Someone mentioned this already, but I agree and I definitely think they should have added an image of Kenny and Belinda on the sign

[New display name]

14 minutes ago, Brods said:

Someone mentioned this already, but I agree and I definitely think they should have added an image of Kenny and Belinda on the sign

And maybe the sign should have been held up by a fake tree.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

They should have had it plated in gold and encrusted with diamonds too, right?

[New display name]

@DaptoFunlandGuy

 

[Tricoart]

The entrance sign could definitely be better thought out. I know it's likely the way that it is 'cause it's meant to be all-encompassing for both the ABC IP sections & Dreamworld's IP section, but I can't help but think it'd be better if it was split like it used to be, with individual themed signs for each section & a separate 'Dreamland' sign out the front like the former Dreamworks Experience sign. At least the Theatre sign, Tree House sign, and Forest Flyer sign seem to be promising so far. Sign sign sign.

Edited March 8, 2023 by Tricoart

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

1 hour ago, Tricoart said:

I can't help but think it'd be better if it was split like it used to be, with individual themed signs for each section

How does that work when you have wiggles planes right next to bananas carousel and wiggles coaster? they aren't separated into 3 distinct land areas - its all mixed in from what i've seen..

[New display name]

@TricoartABC kids world is gone.  It's K & B Dreamland with some ABC themed rides within it.

[Tricoart]

22 minutes ago, New display name said:

@TricoartABC kids world is gone.  It's K & B Dreamland with some ABC themed rides within it.

That’s how they seem to have planned it, yes. But is it not the case that the layout is at least very comparable to: Kenny & Belinda’s = Madagascar, ABC IP attractions = Shrek, and Ocean Parade expansion = Kung Fu Panda? If that is the case, they could’ve hypothetically tied them both into the all-encompassing ‘Dreamland’, but still have an ABC IP area (like the aforementioned ABC Kids World) that’s distinct enough from Kenny & Belinda’s area, as they did with Madagascar/Shrek within ‘Dreamworks Experience’, giving them both seperate mini-areas with their own dedicated signage/names. It’d also have the added benefit of, in the case that the ABC IP runs out (or they get a different IP), they’d just have to update that area of ‘Dreamland’.

Edited March 8, 2023 by Tricoart

[New display name]

They planned it that way because it is the case.  Nowhere within the area will you find ABC World.

[Tricoart]

8 minutes ago, New display name said:

They planned it that way because it is the case.  Nowhere within the area will you find ABC World.

I understand that, what I’m saying is that I can’t help but think it’d be better if that weren’t the case, and an ‘ABC World’ + the Kenny & Belinda section were distinct mini-areas within an encompassing ‘Dreamland’, instead of being completely meshed into one.

Edited March 8, 2023 by Tricoart

[New display name]

I didn't think ABC was still your thing.  🤷‍♀️   Think of the positives, you can now watch the Kenny & Belinda's show and you don't have leave the DW Theatre to watch the Wiggles Show.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

1 hour ago, Tricoart said:

But is it not the case that the layout is at least very comparable to: Kenny & Belinda’s = Madagascar, ABC IP attractions = Shrek, and Ocean Parade expansion = Kung Fu Panda?

No, it isn't the case. 

The Shrek Carousel is now BIP.

The Dronkey Flyers location is apparently the location for the Wiggles Plane ride. 

I'm making a few leaps here but as Gingy and the Sword Swing is allegedly on the chopping block, this is likely to be the wiggles coaster location. 
 

You're not entirely off track though. Yes, K&B attractions are primarily the Madagascar area and the Shrek area will primarily house the IP - but those IP are mixed in, so having separate signs as you enter each zone doesn't work.

39 minutes ago, New display name said:

Think of the positives, you can now watch the Kenny & Belinda's show and you don't have leave the DW Theatre to watch the Wiggles Show.

That's a good point - by not delineating the specific lands, you can put any of those themes into the theatre (which sits within the "K&B Zone") and it is still within the 'dreamland' without needing to assign specific labels or banners